Chess puzzles for Monday, 23 August 2027
Three new puzzles every day: easy, medium and hard. Try each one before you open the solution.
Easy: Black to move and mate in 1
Black to move and mate in 1. The opponent just played 9. Nc3.
Puzzle rating 780
Hint
Theme: mate in 1, attacking f2/f7, opening tactic
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9... Qxf2#
FEN: rnb1kb1r/pp3ppp/1q1p4/3Pp3/2P1n3/1PN5/P2BBPPP/R2QK1NR b KQkq - 4 9
Medium: White to move and mate in 4
White to move and mate in 4. The opponent just played 24... Ng4.
Puzzle rating 1565
Hint
Theme: mate in 4, sacrifice, kingside attack
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25. Qxf7+ Rxf7 26. Rd8+ Be8 27. Rxe8+ Rf8 28. Rfxf8#
FEN: 5rk1/1pQ2ppp/p1b1p3/8/6n1/2P1q3/P3BRPP/3RK3 w - - 6 25
Hard: Black to move and win
Black to move and win. The opponent just played 32. Qc7.
Puzzle rating 2450
Hint
Theme: deflection, kingside attack, middlegame tactic
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32... fxg3 33. Be3 Rxe3 34. fxe3 Qxe3+ 35. Kg2 Qe2+ 36. Kxg3 Qxf1
FEN: 8/2Q3bk/1p4pp/2p1p3/2Pq1p2/N2r2P1/1P3P1P/2B2RK1 b - - 1 32